Improvement in halter-buckle



FRANCIS Difrfron, on AUBURN, New Yong.

Letters Patent No.V 78,516, dated June 2, 1868.

IMPROVEMENT IN HALTER-BUCKLE.

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TO WIIOM IT MAY CONGERN:

Be it known that I, FRANCIS DITTON, of the city of Auburn, in Cayugacounty, State of New York, have invented anew and improved Mode ofConstructing Halter-Buckles, having three tongues and aloop; and I dohereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact descriptionof the same, reference beinghad to the accompanying drawings, making apart of this specification, and to the letters of reference markedthereon.

This invention relates to a three-tongued buckle, and its object is tosave expense in the making or manufacture of what is commonly knownamong harness-makers as the five-ringed halter; and in order that othersmay know how to make and use my invention, I will proceed to describeits construction and-utode of operation.

Figure 1 is a. representation ot' a halter constructed after my plan,with-the three-tonguei buckle occupy-- ing the place and performing thefunction of four of therings in a i'vefringed halter.

It will be perceived that the fourrpieces, A, B, C, and D, are all heldin position by the four buckles E, F, G, H; that being buckled, any oneor all of the said pieces may he increased or diminished in length, thusincreasing or diminishing the size ofthe halter in` such manner as tcadapt it to any size required.

Any farmer can construct a. halter by having'the buckles and strips ofleather, and in fifteen minutes accomplish the same vend that heretoforehas required the skilful craftsman one-third of a day. It is regardedamong harness-makers to be a good days'work to make three live-ringedhalters. I

Figure 2'is a representation ofthe buckle.

It is divided into four-parts or sections, I, J, K, and L.

The three sections, I, L, K, have each' a tongue, M, N, O, all hinged totheframework P P, and forming small square, Q, in the centre-of theexternal framework R ofthe buckle.

On the rim of buckle,` opposite the section J, is afloop, S, into whichis inserted the end of the straps, as shown at T, iig. 1, forthe'purpose of holding them in position. v

Having above minutely described my invention, what I claim' as new, andwish to secure by Letters Patent, i .I v

1. In combination with the three-tongued buckle, the loop S for securing'theends of the straps, substantially 'as described. v i I l 2. Theapplication and use of the said bucklel in the manufacture of halters,when the same is constructed. and used in the manner above specified.

FRAN GIS DITTON.

Witnesses: i

A. BABBETT, H. M. BARRETT.

